CDC Reports Record High Rate Of Vaccine Exemptions For Kindergartners
LOADINGERROR LOADING The exemption rate for routine vaccinations among kindergartners has reached a record high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A CDC report released Thursday said 3% of children in kindergarten during the 2022-23 school year were granted a nonmedical vaccine exemption from their state. That rate, an increase from the […]
Teen HPV Vaccine Rates Stall for First Time in a Decade
After rising steadily since 2013, new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in teens stalled for the first time in 10 years, a CDC report showed. The proportion of 13- to 17-year-olds who received at least one dose of HPV vaccine in 2022 was essentially identical to 2021 (76.0% vs 76.9%, respectively), including when it came to […]
How To Make The Most Of A Well-Child Visit With Your Pediatrician
School health forms, vaccinations, growth charts: These are the familiar components of an annual well-child visit with your pediatrician. But your child’s provider has a wealth of expertise in other topics, too. They can help you problem-solve and make decisions regarding nutrition, sleep, education and more. Advertisement New data from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital […]
Biden Urges COVID Vaccination for America’s Youngest Kids
President Biden on Tuesday urged parents to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations for their little kids. “The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old,” he said at a press briefing. “[For] the first time in our fight against this […]
How Often Do You Need to Get The Meningitis Vaccine?
When to get vaccinations against bacterial causes of meningitis Meningitis is a disease that’s defined by inflammation in membranes — called meninges — near your brain and spinal cord. Data is limited, but current research suggests that the MenACWY vaccine becomes unreliable for protection after five years and the MenB vaccine after only one or […]